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Message Filter Extension and multiple servers
In the documentation for a Message Filter Extension it states: If you have servers that can help your app extension determine how to handle a message, you must add the Associated Domains capability to your Xcode project and specify those domains. (https://developer.apple.com/documentation/sms_and_call_reporting/sms_and_mms_message_filtering/creating_a_message_filter_app_extension) The words servers and domains are in the plural. If it's possible to specify multiple servers/domains for a Message Filter Extension then how is that done? There's no documentation nor reference for that. If multiple domains can be added to the info.plist then what is the iOS behavior in that case? Can the extension supply/change which domain is used at run time?
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Jan ’25
My App have Incorrect name and icon displayed in Screen Time
STEPS TO REPRODUCE Install the application “Dynamic-Lyrics" develop by me, which the bundle ID is com.bing.lyrics (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id6476125287) Use this APP for a period of time Go to Settings - Screen Time - See All App & Website Activity I found that the name and icon displayed in Screen Time are incorrect. The expectation is: “Dynamic-Lyrics", but the actual display is "com.microsoft.bing" The guess is that the bundle ID contains the characters com.bing (bing is my name) and is incorrectly recognized as microsoft’s app.
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Jan ’25
Screen-time in Device Activity Report Extension vs In Phone Settings
Am showing daily screen-time of a user in my app in Device Activity Report Extension. The only way to get that is to sum up all the activityDuration of apps/categories/domains. But it differs a lot from phone's settings screen-time, why? I have debugged in details and counted manually the time spent on each app and it turned out that the calculation is appearing correctly in my app but Phone settings showing quite less time on top (Day).
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Jan ’25
Does EV Charging entitlement support CPSearchTemplate?
I am developing a CarPlay app, that has been approved for EV Charging entitlement. Could you please confirm if the given entitlement supports CPSearchTemplate template as there is some confusion here. I tried using the template by referring to the below link, https://developer.apple.com/documentation/carplay/cpsearchtemplate Here is the snippet, class SearchCPView: UIResponder, CPSearchTemplateDelegate { var searchTemplate: CPSearchTemplate = CPSearchTemplate() override init() { super.init() searchTemplate.delegate = self } func getSearchTemplate(interfaceController: CPInterfaceController?) -> CPGridTemplate { let searchGridButton = CPGridButton(titleVariants: [CarplayButtonTitles.search], image: UIImage(named: ImagesConstants.CarPlay.searchGrid) ?? UIImage(), handler: {[self] _ in guard let controller = interfaceController else { return } controller.pushTemplate(self.searchTemplate, animated: true) { status, error in print(status) } }) let gridTemplate = CPGridTemplate(title: "", gridButtons: [searchGridButton]) return gridTemplate } func searchTemplate(_ searchTemplate: CPSearchTemplate, selectedResult item: CPListItem) async { print(item) } func searchTemplate(_ searchTemplate: CPSearchTemplate, updatedSearchText searchText: String) async -> [CPListItem] { print(searchText) return [CPListItem(text: "", detailText: "")] } } On push, I am getting an exception, *** Terminating app due to uncaught exception 'NSInvalidArgumentException', reason: 'Unsupported object <CPSearchTemplate: 0x30056df00> <identifier: 28, userInfo: (null), tabTitle: (null), tabImage: (null), showsTabBadge: 0> passed to pushTemplate:animated:completion:. Allowed classes: {( CPTabBarTemplate, CPActionSheetTemplate, CPAlertTemplate, CPGridTemplate, CPPointOfInterestTemplate, CPInformationTemplate, CPContactTemplate, CPListTemplate )}'
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Jan ’25
AssistantIntent system.search behaviour
Given that iOS 18.2 is out and following documentation and WWDC example (limited to iOS 18.2+), I am attempting to use @AssistantIntent(schema: .system.search) along an AppIntent. Questions: Has anyone made this to work on a real device?! In my case (code below): when I run the intent from Shortcuts or Siri, it does NOT open the App but only calls the perform method (and the App is not foregrounded) -- changing openAppWhenRun has no effect! Strangely: If my App was backgrounded before invocation and I foreground it after, it has navigated to Search but just not foregrounded the App! Am I doing anything wrong? (adding @Parameter etc doesn't change anything). Where is the intelligence here? The criteria parameter can NOT be used in the Siri phrase -- build error if you try that since only AppEntity/AppEnum is permitted as variable in Siri phrase but not a StringSearchCriteria. Said otherwise: What's the gain in using @AssistantIntent(schema: .system.search) vs a regular AppIntent in this case?! Some code: @available(iOS 18.2, *) @AssistantIntent(schema: .system.search) struct MySearchIntent: ShowInAppSearchResultsIntent { static let searchScopes: [StringSearchScope] = [.general] static let openAppWhenRun = true var criteria: StringSearchCriteria @MainActor func perform() async throws -> some IntentResult { NavigationHandler().to(.search(.init(query: criteria.term)), from: .siri) return .result() } } Along with this ShortCut in AppShortcutsProvider: AppShortcut( intent: MySearchIntent(), phrases: [ "Search \(.applicationName)" ], shortTitle: "Search", systemImageName: "magnifyingglass" )
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Jan ’25
Opening an iOS App using Universal links while the opening app is being updating
Description When you try to open an iOS app using Universal links from another app while the opening app is being updating, Safari will open an error screen(app will not launch). Is this a specification of universal links on iOS? Also is it possible for the Main app to detect that the application trying to open Universal Link is being updating? Devices iPad 9thGen/10thGen
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Jan ’25
Preparing your app to be the default calling app on iOS 18.2?
Hello, I’m working on a caller ID app and with the release of iOS 18.2, Apple has introduced the ability to set a third-party app as the default calling app. I have followed the official documentation for this feature and successfully set my app as the default phone app for making and receiving calls. Documentation Reference: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/callkit/preparing-your-app-to-be-the-default-calling-app Now, I’m facing some challenges and need some guidance: Custom UI for Incoming Cellular Calls: Is it possible to show a custom UI when receiving SIM-based cellular calls (not VoIP)? I want to replace the default iOS call screen with my own design when a cellular call is received. Can CallKit allow me to manage and display this custom UI for real cellular calls? Detecting Incoming Cellular Calls: Can I detect incoming SIM-based cellular calls when my app is set as the default calling app? I would like to track and show details of incoming calls (e.g., caller information, call duration) using a custom interface. Displaying Call Data (Call Duration, Recent Calls): Can I show call data (e.g., call duration, recent call history, etc.) for SIM-based cellular calls within my app when it is the default calling app? I need to know if it’s possible to retrieve and display this data in a custom format. Managing Outgoing Cellular Calls: For SIM-based outgoing calls, can I handle the process of initiating the call and then show a custom UI for the call in progress (similar to how VoIP apps manage outgoing calls)? I understand that CallKit can be used to manage the UI for calls, but I’m unsure about the limitations when it comes to real SIM-based cellular calls. Is it possible to implement these features with the current API capabilities, or are there any restrictions I should be aware of when managing cellular network calls? Thanks in advance for your help!
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Jan ’25
What are the requirements of isSIMInserted api newly introduced from iOS 18 onwards
Hello Folks, I recently came through a new API introduced from iOS 18 onwards isSIMInserted and according to the document it is A Boolean property that indicates whether a SIM is present. I really appreciate Apple for introducing such an useful API but there are few queries on what are the requirements for using this API. Query 1: Do we need any special entitlements for making use of this API. ? If yes then what are those entitlements and are these entitlements available openly or we have to raise special request to apple for such entitlements? Query 2: What are the entries required to be added in info.plist for supporting the isSIMInserted api to work. Query 3: Is isSIMInserted api available for all type of apps because mine is a financial stock related app and i am looking forward to use this API for providing more security to the end user while registering through sms. As per the below link this api is only available for mobile Carrier apps but in official document there is no such mention. https://forums.developer.apple.com/forums/thread/760991 Please kindly help me on these queries ? Regards, Carol
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Jan ’25
iOS 18.x PDFKit Page.string and Page.attributedString return some text way out of oder
Reading text out of PDFs with PDFKit results in some text being returned way out of order when using .string or .attributedString functions. Way out of order means not just wrong sorting of words on a line or wrongly showing up on the next line (as has happened with PDFKit on older iOS releases, e.g. 17.x), but some text (one or more words) may show up near the end of a page of text, while it should show near the beginning. As Page.characterBounds(at:) is buggy in iOS 18.x returns wrong bounds, devs cannot correct such faulty PDFKit behaviour programmatically. I believe it is on Apple to fix this iOS 18 bug asap. Thank you for giving it priority as this is killing apps that need PDFKit to get and parse text data out of PDFs. I have filed Feedback FB16264926.
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Jan ’25
Host Card Emulation session reinitialization
Hello, I've been working recently on an access card type appllication, where due to requirements HCE must be used. I started with examples from the official documentation and was able to achieve correct communication. The HCE is working on newer versions of iOS, there's only one problem: acquiring new intent assertion. Due to the business requirements our users may need to use our application multiple times in short periods of time (below 10 seconds apart). Is there any possibility to shorten the required 15 seconds before acquiring a new intent assertion? I appreciate any suggestions.
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Jan ’25
Host Card Emulation session reinitialization
I've been working recently on an access card type appllication, where due to requirements HCE must be used. I started with examples from the official documentation and was able to achieve correct communication. The HCE is working on newer versions of iOS, there's only one problem: acquiring new intent assertion. Due to the business requirements our users may need to use our application multiple times in short periods of time (below 10 seconds apart). Is there any possibility to shorten the required 15 seconds before acquiring a new intent assertion? I appreciate any suggestions.
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Jan ’25
CallKit - CallDirectory extension - Added data by addIdentificationEntry
The app I'm making uses the CallDirectory extension to identify callers. Where is the contact data added by "func addIdentificationEntry" in "CallDirectory Extension" stored? The app calls "CXCallDirectoryManager.sharedInstance.reloadExtension" and adds contact data by processing "CXCallDirectoryExtensionContext.addIdentificationEntry" written in "func beginRequest" of "CallDirectory Extension". I thought that if I uninstalled the app, I would lose the contact data that added by App. However, when I uninstalled the app and reinstalled it, it seemed to retain contact data that added by App before I uninstalled the app, even though the app hasn't added any contact data yet. Will the contact data added to the "CallDirectory Extension" be retained on iPhone even after uninstalling the app? ---Note--- I found a similar post on the forum about contact data added by addIdentificationEntry. ・CallKit - addIdentificationEntry is it secure? [https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/662182] Answer of this post that "the added data is cached in a SQLite database", but I couldn't find any official Apple documentation on this, so I'm not sure if this is correct. If contact data is cached in SQLite, will that data remain on the iPhone when uninstalled and not deleted? ●Development environment Mac OS Sonoma 14.7.1 Xcode 16.0 Swift ●Test Device iPhoneSE3 iOS:17.6.1
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Jan ’25
App Suddenly Not Working on iOS 18
Hello - I have an older app on the store, iAchieved, that suddenly stopped working properly on iOS 18. You can see it on the store, here: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/iachieved/id1069338478 It still opens runs, and I can try to enter a new item, but something is wrong with the date, so that the "Done" button does not appear. And since it does not, I cannot tap it and create the item. I'm not a developer, I don't code, I only designed the app and had someone build it for me. But, if you can put it in layman's terms, any idea what's causing this? Thanks so much for any insight you can provide, -- David
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Jan ’25
Caller ID is truncated on IOS 18
We use call directory extension in one of our applications, we notice that call id is truncated on IOS 18. Example: "Grady GmbH" instead of "GRADY ARCHIE, PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPER GMBH" We notice also if we have calls in the history then the caller id is shown correctly. Issue only on IOS 18.
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Jan ’25
disambiguation option response not heard
When I create a list of 6 options for disambiguation, option 5 is ignored by Siri. For example, I have the following code to resolve one of my parameters for a custom intent. When this code executes, Siri reads off the Disambiguation Prompt in the Intents Definition. Then it displays the options shown below. However, if you respond to the prompt with "No" or "No change it", the response is completely ignored. The resolve method is not even called with anything. But if you respond with "Yes continue" or "Yes I'm done", the resolve method is called and I can process the chosen option. Does this seem like a bug or am I missing something? Does it have anything to do with the Intent Definition for this parameter having Paginate every ___ items set to 6? NSMutableArray *options; options = [[NSMutableArray alloc] init]; NSString *anOption = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@ myList", intent.partsListName]; // option 1 [options addObject:anOption]; anOption = @"option 1"; [options addObject:anOption]; anOption = @"option 2"; [options addObject:anOption]; anOption = @"option 3"; [options addObject:anOption]; anOption = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"Yes, continue"]; // option 4 [options addObject:anOption]; // Option 5 anOption = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"No, change it"]; [options addObject:anOption]; // Option 6 anOption = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"Yes, I'm done"]; [options addObject:anOption]; completion([INStringResolutionResult disambiguationWithStringsToDisambiguate:[options copy]]);
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Jan ’25
CallKit Keeps Terminating
Hello, I am currently developing a call service using CallKit and VoIP push. Recently, I have encountered a very challenging issue. During testing, when a VoIP push is received, the incomingCall gets triggered continuously, but then it automatically terminates after about 1-2 seconds. I am checking this issue under the debug scheme, and even when switching to different commits, the same problem persists. I suspect it might be an issue with the device, but I would like to confirm the cause and find a solution. Below are some characteristics I have noticed: On this device, when a VoIP push is received, CallKit automatically terminates, but this does not occur when debugging. The issue always occurs when not debugging. Looking at the device console logs related to callservicesd, there are many logs with 'invalidate' appended. For example: Invalidating process assertion for bundle ID from timeout All calls ended. Clearing system uplink muted cache Invalidate callDurationUpdateTimer InCallService has changed process state to 2 InCallService has been suspended; invalidating its XPC client connections. [0x565544180] invalidated because the current process cancelled the connection by calling xpc_connection_cancel() XPC connection invalidated from client These logs appear although our server did not receive any incoming call request, so we did not terminate it on our end. I also checked if there was a crash, but there were no reports left on the device. Could you please share any insights into the cause or solutions for this situation? Thank you.
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Jan ’25
Open UIViewController when QR Code is scanned
Hi developers, I have a question if it is possible to open in my application not main window but a specific ViewController, when application is installed but not running. When the application is running in background and I scan QR code, then specific ViewController is opened over SceneDelegate and method 'userActivity'. But this does not work when the application is only installed, but not running. The Appstore link is here: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/don%C3%A1tor/id6473955033
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